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PEDS- ATI PRACTICE EXAM B 2025
|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
School nurse provides in service for faculty about improving education for
students with ADHD. Which statements by faculty member indicates
understanding of teaching?"I will plan to increase the amount of homework I
assign to students who have ADHD.""I will give students who have ADHD the same
amount of time as other students to complete tests.""I will allow students who
have ADHD one rest break throughout the day.""I will teach challenging academic
subjects to students who have ADHD in the morning." - correct -answer-ANS: "I
will teach challenging academic subjects to students who have ADHD in the
morning.":- Faculty should plan to teach challenging academic subjects in the
morning when students who have ADHD are most able to focus and their
medication is most likely to be effective.
"I will plan to increase the amount of homework I assign to students who have
ADHD.":- Faculty should decrease the amount of school work and homework
given to a child who has ADHD to maintain their attention."I will give students
who have ADHD the same amount of time as other students to complete tests.":-
Students who have ADHD should be given additional time to take tests due to
decreased attention."I will allow students who have ADHD one rest break
throughout the day.":- Faculty should allow frequent breaks throughout the day
for students who have ADHD to modify their learning environment.
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Nurse is planning educational program to teach parents about protecting children
from sunburns. Which instructions should the nurse plan to include?"Allow your
child to play outside during the hours between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.""Choose
a waterproof sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15.""Dress your child in loose
weave polyester fabric prior to sun exposure.""Reapply sunscreen every 4 hours."
- correct -answer-"Allow your child to play outside during the hours between
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.":- The nurse should instruct parents to avoid allowing
their children to play outside during the hours between 1000 and 1400 because
the child is at greatest risk for developing a sunburn during this time.ANS:
"Choose a waterproof sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15.":- The nurse should
instruct parents to apply a waterproof sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 for
children. The parents should apply the sunscreen prior to sun exposure to reduce
the risk of sunburn.
"Dress your child in loose weave polyester fabric prior to sun exposure.":- The
nurse should instruct parents to dress their children in tight weave cotton fabric
prior to sun exposure to protect the skin from the sun."Reapply sunscreen every 4
hours.":- The nurse should instruct parents to reapply sunscreen every 2 to 3 hr.
Nurse planning care for newly admitted school-age child with generalized seizure
disorder. Which interventions should the nurse plan to include?Ensure that a
padded tongue blade is at the child's bedside.Allow the child to play video games
on a tablet computer.Allow the child to take a tub bath independently.Ensure the
oxygen source is functioning in the child's room. - correct -answer-Ensure that a
padded tongue blade is at the child's bedside.:- Nothing should be placed in the
child's mouth during or after a seizure. Allow the child to play video games on a
tablet computer:- Bright or flashing lights from video games can trigger seizure
activity. The nurse should decrease environmental stimuli and offer other play
activities, such as reading a book or playing with a stuffed animal.Allow the child
to take a tub bath independently:- The nurse should allow the child to take a tub
bath with supervision, but not independently. There should be someone available
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to assist the child if they experience a seizure.ANS: Ensure the oxygen source is
functioning in the child's room.:- The nurse should recognize that maintaining the
child's airway is important during a seizure. The nurse should ensure that the
oxygen source is functioning because the child might require supplemental oxygen
following a seizure.
Nurse caring for newly admitted school age child with hypopituitarism. Which
meds should the nurse expect the HCP to prescribe?DesmopressinLuteinizing
hormone-releasing hormoneRecombinant growth hormoneLevothyroxine -
correct -answer-Desmopressin:- used to treat hyposecretion of ADH.Luteinizing
hormone-releasing hormone:- used in the treatment of precocious puberty to
slow prepubertal growth in children and in the treatment of advanced prostate
cancer in adult clients.ANS: Recombinant growth hormone:- used to treat
hypopituitarism, which inhibits cell growth and results in growth failure. The nurse
should expect the provider to prescribe this treatment.Levothyroxine:- used to
treat various hypothyroid conditions.
Nurse creating POC (plan of care) for preschooler with Wilms' tumor and
scheduled for surgery. Which interventions should the nurse include?Avoid
palpating the abdomen when bathing the child before surgery.Refrain from
auscultating the child's bowel sounds during the postoperative
assessment.Encourage the child to play with other children on the unit prior to
surgery.Explain to the child that their pain will be managed after the surgery. -
correct -answer-ANS: Avoid palpating the abdomen when bathing the child before
surgery:- The nurse should avoid palpating the abdomen when bathing the child
before surgery because movement of the tumor can cause cancer cells to
disseminate to other sites, adjacent and distant to the tumor site.Refrain from
auscultating the child's bowel sounds during the postoperative assessment:-
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Auscultation of the child's bowel sounds to monitor for an obstruction is an
important part of the postoperative assessment. Therefore, the nurse should
auscultate bowel sounds following the surgery.Encourage the child to play with
other children on the unit prior to surgery:- The child's risk for injury increases
with physical activity. Therefore, the nurse should not encourage the child to play
with other children on the unit.Explain to the child that their pain will be managed
after the surgery:- Telling the child about pain prior to surgery will likely increase
their fear and anxiety level. Therefore, the nurse should not explain to the child
that pain will be managed after surgery.
Nurse discussing organ donation with parents of school age child who has
sustained brain death due to bicycle crash. Which actions should the nurse take
first?Inform the parents that written consent is required prior to organ
donation.Provide written information to the parents about organ donation.Ask
the provider to explain misconceptions of organ donation to the parents.Explore
the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ donation. - correct -answer-ANS:
Explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ donation:- The first
action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is assessment. The
nurse should first explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ
donation to assist in determining if organ donation is the right choice for the
family.
Nurse planning developmental activities for newly admitted 10 y/o child with
neutropenia. Which actions should the nurse plan to take?Provide the child with a
book about adventure.Arrange frequent visits from family members and
peers.Give the child a large-piece puzzle.Use puppets to entertain the child. -
correct -answer-ANS: Provide the child with a book about adventure:- The nurse
should provide a school-age child with a book about adventure as a
PEDS- ATI PRACTICE EXAM B 2025
|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
School nurse provides in service for faculty about improving education for
students with ADHD. Which statements by faculty member indicates
understanding of teaching?"I will plan to increase the amount of homework I
assign to students who have ADHD.""I will give students who have ADHD the same
amount of time as other students to complete tests.""I will allow students who
have ADHD one rest break throughout the day.""I will teach challenging academic
subjects to students who have ADHD in the morning." - correct -answer-ANS: "I
will teach challenging academic subjects to students who have ADHD in the
morning.":- Faculty should plan to teach challenging academic subjects in the
morning when students who have ADHD are most able to focus and their
medication is most likely to be effective.
"I will plan to increase the amount of homework I assign to students who have
ADHD.":- Faculty should decrease the amount of school work and homework
given to a child who has ADHD to maintain their attention."I will give students
who have ADHD the same amount of time as other students to complete tests.":-
Students who have ADHD should be given additional time to take tests due to
decreased attention."I will allow students who have ADHD one rest break
throughout the day.":- Faculty should allow frequent breaks throughout the day
for students who have ADHD to modify their learning environment.
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Nurse is planning educational program to teach parents about protecting children
from sunburns. Which instructions should the nurse plan to include?"Allow your
child to play outside during the hours between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.""Choose
a waterproof sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15.""Dress your child in loose
weave polyester fabric prior to sun exposure.""Reapply sunscreen every 4 hours."
- correct -answer-"Allow your child to play outside during the hours between
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.":- The nurse should instruct parents to avoid allowing
their children to play outside during the hours between 1000 and 1400 because
the child is at greatest risk for developing a sunburn during this time.ANS:
"Choose a waterproof sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15.":- The nurse should
instruct parents to apply a waterproof sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15 for
children. The parents should apply the sunscreen prior to sun exposure to reduce
the risk of sunburn.
"Dress your child in loose weave polyester fabric prior to sun exposure.":- The
nurse should instruct parents to dress their children in tight weave cotton fabric
prior to sun exposure to protect the skin from the sun."Reapply sunscreen every 4
hours.":- The nurse should instruct parents to reapply sunscreen every 2 to 3 hr.
Nurse planning care for newly admitted school-age child with generalized seizure
disorder. Which interventions should the nurse plan to include?Ensure that a
padded tongue blade is at the child's bedside.Allow the child to play video games
on a tablet computer.Allow the child to take a tub bath independently.Ensure the
oxygen source is functioning in the child's room. - correct -answer-Ensure that a
padded tongue blade is at the child's bedside.:- Nothing should be placed in the
child's mouth during or after a seizure. Allow the child to play video games on a
tablet computer:- Bright or flashing lights from video games can trigger seizure
activity. The nurse should decrease environmental stimuli and offer other play
activities, such as reading a book or playing with a stuffed animal.Allow the child
to take a tub bath independently:- The nurse should allow the child to take a tub
bath with supervision, but not independently. There should be someone available
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to assist the child if they experience a seizure.ANS: Ensure the oxygen source is
functioning in the child's room.:- The nurse should recognize that maintaining the
child's airway is important during a seizure. The nurse should ensure that the
oxygen source is functioning because the child might require supplemental oxygen
following a seizure.
Nurse caring for newly admitted school age child with hypopituitarism. Which
meds should the nurse expect the HCP to prescribe?DesmopressinLuteinizing
hormone-releasing hormoneRecombinant growth hormoneLevothyroxine -
correct -answer-Desmopressin:- used to treat hyposecretion of ADH.Luteinizing
hormone-releasing hormone:- used in the treatment of precocious puberty to
slow prepubertal growth in children and in the treatment of advanced prostate
cancer in adult clients.ANS: Recombinant growth hormone:- used to treat
hypopituitarism, which inhibits cell growth and results in growth failure. The nurse
should expect the provider to prescribe this treatment.Levothyroxine:- used to
treat various hypothyroid conditions.
Nurse creating POC (plan of care) for preschooler with Wilms' tumor and
scheduled for surgery. Which interventions should the nurse include?Avoid
palpating the abdomen when bathing the child before surgery.Refrain from
auscultating the child's bowel sounds during the postoperative
assessment.Encourage the child to play with other children on the unit prior to
surgery.Explain to the child that their pain will be managed after the surgery. -
correct -answer-ANS: Avoid palpating the abdomen when bathing the child before
surgery:- The nurse should avoid palpating the abdomen when bathing the child
before surgery because movement of the tumor can cause cancer cells to
disseminate to other sites, adjacent and distant to the tumor site.Refrain from
auscultating the child's bowel sounds during the postoperative assessment:-
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Auscultation of the child's bowel sounds to monitor for an obstruction is an
important part of the postoperative assessment. Therefore, the nurse should
auscultate bowel sounds following the surgery.Encourage the child to play with
other children on the unit prior to surgery:- The child's risk for injury increases
with physical activity. Therefore, the nurse should not encourage the child to play
with other children on the unit.Explain to the child that their pain will be managed
after the surgery:- Telling the child about pain prior to surgery will likely increase
their fear and anxiety level. Therefore, the nurse should not explain to the child
that pain will be managed after surgery.
Nurse discussing organ donation with parents of school age child who has
sustained brain death due to bicycle crash. Which actions should the nurse take
first?Inform the parents that written consent is required prior to organ
donation.Provide written information to the parents about organ donation.Ask
the provider to explain misconceptions of organ donation to the parents.Explore
the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ donation. - correct -answer-ANS:
Explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ donation:- The first
action the nurse should take when using the nursing process is assessment. The
nurse should first explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ
donation to assist in determining if organ donation is the right choice for the
family.
Nurse planning developmental activities for newly admitted 10 y/o child with
neutropenia. Which actions should the nurse plan to take?Provide the child with a
book about adventure.Arrange frequent visits from family members and
peers.Give the child a large-piece puzzle.Use puppets to entertain the child. -
correct -answer-ANS: Provide the child with a book about adventure:- The nurse
should provide a school-age child with a book about adventure as a
